Cotto Vs Margarito Who Wins????

[Wayne]

Two words: Joshua Clottey. Cotto is similarly-sized and can keep up the same workrate that garnered Clottey the early rounds. Cotto is known for his power, but Mosley acknowledged that he's faster than he looks. So long as Cotto doesn't go looking for a knockout because Margarito is just one of those guys who either doesn't go or doesn't go easily, he'll do fine. Margarito will open up and find Cotto has enough power to leave a sour taste in his mouth. Margarito will get popped often and find that his opponent similarly has a distaste for the canvas. I'd say there may be a flash knockdown or two from either side, but it will be a fairly one-sided victory for Cotto.

And like hitmandonny, I just want him to win.

[Diane]

Hmmmm, guess who I voted for?

As long as Cotto is more the boxer than the brawler, I think he can win this pretty easily. He does have underestimated speed, but I think that some also underestimate his ring smarts, and his ability to make adjustments.

Margarito has an iron chin, so Cotto is really going to have to work the body, and with Margarito being taller, I think that it will only help Cotto in being able to bang to his body.

I would not be surprised if Margarito hurts Cotto, but Cotto has more than proven his heart, and his will, when faced with adversity. His strong determination to win will help him through any tough moment IMO.

[Rican]

I believe Cotto has the boxing ability to defeat Margarito in a unanimous decision. The problem for Cotto is that he will be pressured from the opening bell. Margarito will be physically stronger than Cotto. Margarito will be able to maintain his pressure throughout the entire fight. And Margarito can hurt Cotto either to the body or to the head. This will be a fight that Cotto will be STUPID to stand and brawl with Margarito. Cotto will have to stick and move, jab, and flurry all night long, basically staying out of danger for the entire fight. This is one of those fights that Cotto and all of his fans should be happy with a victory no matter how it comes because the styles clash negatively for Cotto. Cotto will not KO or impose physical damage as he has against other opponents. The fact that he won't is a testament to Margarito as opposed to a negative of Cotto's boxing ability. I still say Cotto will be able to hit Margarito cleanly all night long and puff up Margarito's face. He's just so easy to hit, but definitely hard to KO. More than ever, Cotto will have to show once and fo all that he can box with the best of them. I think he will show it if he hasn't already.

[HattonTheHammer]

If margarito doesnt have him out of there by 6 (which he probably wont) i just cant look past a cotto late stoppage.

Margarito can fight, cotto can box as well as fight - As long as he is controlled in his approach that should be the difference between the 2!!

[cockey cockney]

pretty confident in Cotto winning this one to be fair. Maybe a late stoppage...i know Margarito has a rock chin, but i think there will come a point when the speed will come into it and cotto will land many hard unanswered shots and that mite just be enough for the ref to stop in.

[bcollins]

I'd say Cotto, so long as he doesn't get pulled into a brawl. If it goes the route of the slugfest, then I think Tony has a really good shot.